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The city of Petra, capital of the Nabatean Arabs, is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. Located at a distance of 262KM to the south of Amman, Petra is the most important site and tourism attraction in Jordan, visited by tourists from all over the world.

Petra is a unique example of an astonishing ancient civilization. More than 2,000 years ago, the Nabatean Arabs perfectly carved this Nabatean city of Petra into the mountains, rendering it now one of the seven wonders of the world.